Gram-Scale Synthesis of Monodisperse Gold Colloids by the Solvated Metal Atom Dispersion Method and Digestive Ripening and Their Organization into Two- and Three-Dimensional Structures

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Abstract

We describe a synthetic procedure for preparation of large quantities of monodisperse thiol-stabilized gold colloids in toluene solution. The method is based on the solvated metal atom dispersion technique (SMAD), which is very suitable for preparation of large amounts of metal colloidal solutions, as well as of metal sulfide, metal oxide, and other types of dispersed compounds in different solvents. A combination of two different solvents like acetone and toluene is used for the preparation of the gold colloids. The necessity of initially carrying out the SMAD reaction in acetone comes from its high degree of solvation of gold particles. Acetone acts as a preliminary stabilizing agent. After its removal from the system, the particles are stabilized by dodecanethiol molecules, which enable their very good dispersion in toluene solution. A digestive ripening procedure is carried out with the gold-toluene colloid, and for this purpose pure toluene as solvent is necessary. This has a dramatic effect on the narrowing of particle size distribution and almost monodisperse colloids are obtained (some discussion of the probable mechanism of this remarkable digestive ripening step is given). These colloidal solutions have a great tendency to organize in two- and three-dimensional structures (nanocrystal superlattices, NCSs). We believe that this procedure provides a real opportunity to synthesize large amounts of gold nanocrystals as well as NCSs.

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